compare/rtx-3080-ti vs rtx-3080-12gb

RTX 3080 TivsRTX 3080 12GB

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If you already own a RTX 3080 Ti → wait. Buying new → RTX 3080 12GB.RTX 3080 12GB has +0 GB VRAM.

▸Side by side

Contender

RTX 3080 Ti

NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86

Street$649

vram: 12 GB
bandwidth: 912 GB/s
tdp: 350 W
released: 2021-06-03

Contender · winner

RTX 3080 12GB

NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86

Street$549

vram: 12 GB
bandwidth: 912 GB/s
tdp: 350 W
released: 2022-01-11

▸Spec diff

spec	rtx-3080-ti	rtx-3080-12gb	delta
vram	12 GB	12 GB	+0 GB · 0%
bandwidth	912 GB/s	912 GB/s	+0 · 0%
tdp	350 W	350 W	+0 W
street price	$649	$549	$100 · -15%
arch maturity	2021-06-03	2022-01-11	newer = less stable

▸What changes with the upgrade

▸ Unlocked by RTX 3080 12GB0 models

No additional models unlocked.

▸ Speed deltas on shared modelstop 5

gemma 3 27b82 → 82 t/s +0%

Gemma 2 27B82 → 82 t/s +0%

Gemma 2 9B92 → 92 t/s +0%

Gemma 3 12B92 → 92 t/s +0%

Gemma 3 4B102 → 102 t/s +0%

▸Value verdict

▸ Should you buy/upgrade?

RTX 3080 12GB adds 0 GB VRAM for the same price. The real question is whether your workflow needs models that RTX 3080 Tican't run.

$ recommend → If you own a RTX 3080 Ti: wait. Prices drop, refresh cycles continue. If buying new: get the RTX 3080 12GB IF your budget allows AND you need the extra headroom.